Skidway Systems & Slide Bearings
Single & double lipped seals used in conjunction with rotary, reciprocating and oscillating shafts.
Made in Britain
Skidway Systems & Slide Bearings
Beldam Crossley has been moulding PTFE for over half a century. We have since developed a wide range of High Performance Crossflon® materials, each suited to a specific application. Hence, this has enabled us to become one of the market leaders in providing skidway system & slide bearing solutions to the oil & gas, petrochemical and construction industries.
Advantages of Skidway Systems & Slide Bearings
- Crossflon® PTFE has the lowest coefficient of friction of any known solid engineered material including lubricated metal and there is no stick / slip action.
- Crossflon® XF225 is unaffected by water as the moisture absorption is less than 0.01%.
- The life of Crossflon® XF225 is indefinite as it is unaffected by chemicals and weather.
Not subject to fatigue failure. - Ease of installation.
Shear value of the bond exceeds that of - Crossflon® PTFE.
Far less bulky than alternative assemblies. - Operating temperature ranges from -40oC to +120oC. Alternative bonding sytems are available for temperatures outside this range.
- Maintenance is not required. Capable of operating completely dry as Crossflon® XF225 will never cold weld to itself.
- Provides electrical and thermal insulation thereby minimising galvanic corrosion and heat loss.
- Vibration dampening.
Able to absorb small particles without increasing the coefficient of friction. - Crossflon® XF225 is chemically inert.
Able to accommodate minor misalignment during construction.
Skidway Systems
Crossflon® skidway systems are used to aid the skidding of topsides, jackets and other heavy fabrications. A structure weighing in excess of 47,000 tonnes has been successfully loaded out on a Crossflon® skidway system.
Slide Bearings
Crossflon® slide bearings are used in a wide range of applications including pipe lines, heat exchangers and pressure vessels. They are also used in storage tanks, industrial machinery, buildings and bridges.
